$2M plan on the table to clean up Hawrelak Park lake for activities
EDMONTON -- The lake situated in Hawrelak Park may soon get a bit more use during the summer months. Edmonton city councillors are discussing a $2-million plan to make the water at Hawrelak Park clean enough to paddle on. But, it would still not be considered safe enough for swimming. Phosphorous levels are considered too high for safe human swimming, mainly because of the geese and their droppings. Steve Bourdeau with World Triathlon Edmonton told city council's Community and Public Services Committee he wasn’t surprised with a city report that found sediment disruption and lawn f...
Source: edmonton.ctvnews.ca